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If you are looking for a lawn mower, there are some important things to consider. Do you want a gas mower which tends to have more power but is louder, an electric mower with its cord and longer extension cord to worry about, or a battery-operated version in which you may have issues with battery life and battery degrading?

If you are new to reviewing lawn mowers, the amps are the measurement of the power which you will get from your mower if they are electric, cc’s if they are gas. The measurement in inches is your cutting surface, and ideally, you’d like this to be larger, so you have to make less passes back and forth. You have to decide if mulching, bagging, and having a choice in the cutting height are important for you.

Greenworks customer service team has answered every question regarding parts or technical supply.

Large rear wheel makes movement easier.

Cons

Not self-propelled

Requires the purchase of an extension cord.

Bottom Line

This is a light weight entry-level electric model lawn mower that is currently on sale, with a regular price closer to the prices of the other lawn mowers in the review. This lawn mower has a larger cutting surface than the battery operated lawn mower and wins in warranty. It tops customer
service over the Poulan version. It may lack slightly with power, but it shouldn’t be noticeable for a lawn that is city sized.

There are many customer service complaints about the engine cracking or just blowing and problems getting service on warranty or getting customer service period from Poulan. They are scarce on Amazons forums and nowhere near the customer’s complaints or do they address customers who already had issues going through the proper channels. This is an entry level gas model that is best described by the manufacturer as not the model “if you’re really looking for power, you might want to move up” when answering a question about horsepower of the engine.

Ryobi 16 inch 40-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Battery Push Lawn Mower

Specs

Battery Mower

16 inch cutting surface.

Rust resistant

Options: mulches into lawn, collects in rear bagging attachment.

Height adjustment from inch to 2 inch.

Weight 40 pounds.

5 year limited warranty

Assembly Required.

Pros

Works with Ryobi 40 Volt lithium-ion batteries.

Tool-free adjustment.

Single-lever height adjustment.

Foldable handle.

Easy quiet start.

Cons

Comes without battery or charger.

Small cutting deck

A battery and charger will cost an additional $99 and $60, respectively.

The Bottom Line

While this is the quieter starting mower, it is only 16 inches of cutting area which means that every 5 passes you need to add one more than if you had a 20 inch mower. The cost of ownership becomes expensive out of the gate because you need to buy a battery and charger unless you are already invested in Ryobi products. It has a great limited warranty of 5 years.

Conclusion

The best of the three mowers for the money is the GreenWorks Corded 12 Amp 20-Inch Lawn Mower because it has more features, better perceived customer support, and able to do the job it is intended. You need to factor in the cost of a good exterior rated extension cord to the cost of owning the lawn mower, but for the price it beats the others.